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How giving up control leads to more calm

How giving up control leads to more calm

by Randi Albertsen | Sep 10, 2025 | Joyful learning, Play-based learning

Why educators struggle with this and what to do about it When I first started teaching, I thought I needed to know everything. I thought I had to be in control of everything. I had to make all the decisions and manage every little thing in my classroom. After all, I...
Emergent Curriculum is Just Chaos!

Emergent Curriculum is Just Chaos!

by Randi Albertsen | Aug 25, 2025 | Curriculum, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Emergent curriculum, Environment, Joyful learning, Play-based learning

I often ask teachers to describe emergent curriculum or play-based learning. Most teachers will tell me it’s about following the lead of the child, or some version of this. When I ask how do you do this, or what does it look like, I get blank stares. Most people like...

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